How to make Edge to open links on the same tab by default

Anonymous
2024-04-21T01:54:59+00:00

I get a new tab everytime I click on a link, which is a pain as closing the link is not working well.

Microsoft Edge | Other | MacOS

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Anonymous
2024-05-02T14:37:42+00:00

Hi I've found how to solve this issue

the problem is from Bing (the search engine) not Edge (Browser)

  1. Search Something on Bing
  2. Tap the 3-dash button setting on the upper right corner
  3. open safety search
  4. in safety search, turn off open new tab after link click
  5. make sure you save the setting

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-13T08:04:52+00:00

    Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't found an answer that works yet, I used the settings on edge home page rather than edge browser settings,

    open edge > open settings symbol top right of the open page> turn off "open in new tab".

    HTH

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-07T01:41:43+00:00

    Followed these steps and it works as long as i don't close edge. If i close edge and open back up the settings are switched back. I checked my cookie settings and are set to allow and not to delete them.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-12T17:52:03+00:00

    I do not have this option to select and this browser is driving me nuts with all these new tabs

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-01T05:36:52+00:00

    It is search engine problem. Try this to fix it

    1. Go to www.bing.com
    2. Click on hamburger menu at top right corner > Safe Search > Results section
    3. undo both the options under results section that goes as below
      Open links from search results in a new tab or window

    Open links from news results in a new tab or window

    1. Save then close and open the browser, now every link will open in same tab

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